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Still, I needed to know why people would not only submit themselves to this leap of faith but also do it so publicly. I called Genie Francis, whose character, Laura, on General Hospital married Luke in 1981 in a major TV event. Sadly, their marriage is not doing well. Luke separated from Laura last year after discovering that she slept with Stefan, Luke's archenemy, when she was kidnapped on Cassadine Island, though at the time she thought Luke was dead. Of the Fox show, Francis said, "That woman got a $35,000 diamond ring. That's a lot more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ignorance Is Wedded Bliss | 3/6/2000 | See Source »

...seriously tilted constructions that are erupting now required a technological leap, namely the emergence of more sophisticated versions of computer-assisted design, CAD, which make it easier to conceive and build the most complex irregular forms. When the billowing Sydney Opera House was under construction four decades ago, it went millions of dollars over budget because of the difficulties in translating Joern Utzon's arching sail forms into a structure that would actually stand up. These days you could practically dash the thing off on your Palm Pilot. Adventurous architects are working with the same software used by aircraft engineers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Will Our Skyline Look Like? | 2/21/2000 | See Source »

...reason colleges are curbing tuition increases is to attract those middle-income students. Rice University in Houston uses its $3 billion endowment to guarantee that tuition for sophomores, juniors and seniors will not leap ahead of the consumer price index. Another reason for restraint is concern that public outrage will prompt government intervention. Congress is already tackling the issue during two days of hearings this week, and President Clinton recently proposed a $31 billion package to make higher education more affordable. Now if only someone could do something about campus parking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tuition Tamers | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

think of what the Louisville team name might be. (We'll assume that Louisville Rockets won't work without the geographical connection--a leap...

Author: By Bryan Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bleeve-It! Why Louisville Isn't a Contender | 2/10/2000 | See Source »

...M.I.M.). Writers Judy Kwok and Alex Nyren's main lead is a Harvard student studying abroad, Frances Chang, who cites an unnamed source: "A Chinese friend of mine didn't know exactly how Mao was involved in the Cultural Revolution, but she resolutely stated that it and the Great Leap Forward were traumatic experiences for China." Thus, the article concludes, the M.I.M. is "nothing more than a group of people ignorant of Chinese modern history." Of course, the same might be said for the unnamed source...

Author: By Maryanthe E. Malliaris, | Title: Tyranny of the Minority | 2/8/2000 | See Source »

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